Project Description
Located outside of Hollywood, California, Universal CityWalk is located adjacent to the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park. It is an outdoor complex that features entertainment, dining, and retail establishments. The AMC Universal Cinema in the CityWalk is considered to be one of the Los Angeles area’s premier movie going experiences. Having been redesigned, it now a luxury, high tech movie going experiences. The Cinema has 18 theaters, a Director’s Lounge, Marketplace, and is home to a 7-story IMAX with LASER theater. As part of the recent renovation, an iconic glass fin wall at the front entrance of the cinema was constructed. AE Dynamics performed a preliminary analysis to determine the best system for this fin wall, then performed a full engineering analysis. The wall is a point supported glass system with glass fin mullions.
Project Role
Building Size
157,000 sq ft
Specialty System
Additional Systems
Glass Fin Wall
